Scandinavians
Scandinavians are people associated with the cultural and geographic region of Scandinavia. The core nations are Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, where the Scandinavian languages originated. In broader usage, the term is sometimes extended to include Iceland and the Faroe Islands, and in some contexts to include Finland as part of the Nordic world. The concept encompasses shared historical links, linguistic ties, and cultural practices that have developed over centuries in northern Europe.
Linguistically, the Scandinavian languages form a branch of the North Germanic language family. Danish, Norwegian, and
Historically, Scandinavia has seen early Norse kingdoms, the Viking Age, and later political unions such as
Today, Scandinavians are citizens of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, though the term is used variably in academic